Generation Gap has been away for a few months as your hosts have been very busy. But on this special episodes Paul and Sam catch up and discuss what they've been up to this summer and what they've been listening too.
On this episode of Generation Gap your hosts discuss a wide range of topics that include their hot takes on the movie Salt Burn and two albums with very different themes, Flamingo by Brandon Flowers and The Joshua Tree by U2. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
Excuse the technical issues! Regardless of the ancient aliens attempt to sabotage our recording our hosts overcome the odds. In this episode our hosts discuss Good For You by Houndmouth- a soundtrack of Paul's during a trip he took out west, and Dummy by Portishead- an album that played on repeat in Sam's car during the later days of his high school career after he was introduced to them by a Tech Ed teacher. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In the season 3 premiere of Generation Gap your hosts are back and excited to discuss some more music! We start of season 3 with Paul and Sam discussing music that they've been listening too and are excited about.
In the final episode of the second season of Generation Gap, Paul and Sam discuss what it means to have a favorite song, is it possible to have a favorite song, and do any of your hosts have a favorite song? Sam's essay on "Dawn Chorus": https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTF-C2jZcd5-INF-RwrxQGYxNO69jqQCikQuEYBu9065iZ-0sgWOG0s6-lWmEFcSXfE1Ie8UeFTyZZD/pub
In this episode of Generation Gap, Paul and Sam discuss their favorite singer songwriters. Each host picks two musicians plus one wild card. Paul discusses his love for Sharon Van Etten and Norah Jones while Sam discusses his admiration for the likes of Kim Gordon and his experience listening to Fiona Apple in the early days of the pandemic. Who are the wildcard picks you may ask? Tune in to find out!
Generation Gap goes back to the 90s! On this episode Paul and Sam discuss their love of 90s music and touch upon such staples as Garbage, Placebo, Live, and The Wallflowers! Sorry for the delay with the release of this episode there were some technical difficulties on our end.
On this episode of Generation Gap Paul and Sam have a very loose and unstructured discussion about music. They discuss things such as the then impending release of U2's Songs of Surrender along with their upcoming Vegas residency and the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
On this episode of Generation Gap Paul and Sam discuss two platinum selling indie rock records from the mid 2000s, Keane's Hopes & Fears and Snow Patrol's album Final Straw.
On this episode of Generation Gap, Paul and Sam discuss a record that is a huge favorite for the both of them, Radiohead's In Rainbows!
Generation Gap is back for a second season! On this episode Paul and Sam catch up on how their summer was, discuss what's in store for season two, and discuss the similarities between the music of Nina Simone and Michael Kiwanuka. There's more than you think!
In the season finale of Generation Gap Paul and Sam discuss the albums that have soundtracked their lives. Thank you everyone for listening this season, your support has been incredible. We couldn't have done it without you! 🙏🏻 Link to our poll!: https://forms.gle/Uc7WMpW8B3zAnh9v6
In this episode of Generation Gap, Paul and Sam discuss new releases by Arcade Fire, Sharon Van Etten, and the Radiohead side project The Smile. Be sure to vote in our poll! Who's cooler, Britt Daniel from Spoon or Paul Banks from Interpol? https://forms.gle/Uc7WMpW8B3zAnh9v6
On this episode of Generation Gap, Paul and Sam discuss The Killers' legendary debut album "Hot Fuss", and the influence The Smiths have had on Killers frontman Brandon Flowers. Don't forget to to take our poll! Who's cooler, Britt Daniel or Paul Banks? https://forms.gle/Uc7WMpW8B3zAnh9v6
On this episode of Generation Gap Paul and Sam go back in time to April of 2003 and talk about two very similar records that came out during that month; "Elephant" by The White Stripes and "Fever to Tell" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Here's a link to the video essay that Sam mentioned about the White Stripes' little songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31z3Cq8vf1E Here's a link to the first ever Generation Gap survey! Who's cooler, Paul Banks or Britt Daniel? : https://forms.gle/Uc7WMpW8B3zAnh...
On this episode of Generation Gap Paul and Sam take a deep dive into the catalog of the famed indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. They each share "best of" Death Cab playlists and even do an extended segment of On Repeat. Link to both Paul and Sam's "best of" Death Cab playlists are below: Paul: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGevycODIpnz1wsiE2d3N5uYUbqX34vaQ Sam: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGevycODIpnw672TCTvwn1ricXm5J88Zy
In this episode of Generation Gap Paul and Sam discuss Interpol seminal debut album "Turn On the Bright Lights" along with Snail Mail's newly released sophomore album "Valentine."
On this episode of Generation Gap Paul and Sam invite their very first guest onto the show! Sam's friend Jason is featured in this very special episode to talk about the Guided By Voices landmark album, "Bee Thousand"; a record a that Jason picked! We'd also like to make a correction, Ben Gibbard did play a Guided By Voices song during his at home livestreams, but "Don't Stop Now", a track off of a different Guided By Voices album. Sam must have heard "I Am a Scientist" el...
This is a unique episode of Generation Gap. Instead of talking about a particular album or artist, we decided that we wanted to talk about some very serious, important, and pressing issues in the world of music. We would like to warn our listeners that we touch upon some very sensitive topics in this episode. And as always, thank you for listening.
On this episode of Generation Gap, your hosts Paul and Sam discuss albums from two artists of different generations. They begin by dissecting the debut solo album, "No Home Record", by Kim Gordon. Gordon is known for being a member of the legendary noise/punk band Sonic Youth. Afterwards they take a deep dive into the sophomore album, "Love & Hate", by Michael Kiwanuka.